December 3 – 9, 2021
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Each week, we find, curate and share the most relevant bedding and mattress news stories from across the web. Check out what we’re reading and writing about this week.
In The News
MLILY Launches New Website: Mattress manufacturer MLILY USA recently launched a new website with an enhanced user experience that includes an easy-to-navigate interface, quicker access to detailed product facts and more robust sleep-related information.| Sleep Retailer
The $3,000 Bed Everyone In Silicon Valley Is Raving About: More than two dozen tech founders have contributed to Eight Sleep’s more than $150 million in funding, because they love its bed that offers temperature control, sleep data, and gamification. |
Fast Company
Register Now For NMG’s Winter PrimeTime: Registration is now open for the biannual event, which will be held February 5-8, 2022, in Phoenix, Arizona and will focus on the Shopper Decision Journey. | Sleep Retailer
Mattress Firm Launched Its Own Sleep Tracking App: Powered by Sleepscore Labs technology, the app unlocks personalized insights, recommendations, Sleep.com content and more, helping people improve their sleep and well-being. | Yahoo Finance
BEDGEAR Releases Holiday Gift Guide: Performance brand, BEDGEAR, recently announced its 2021 Holiday Gift Guide filled with gift ideas for mom and baby, hot and neutral sleepers, big gifts and more.| Sleep Retailer
Spinks Streamlines With New Distribution Center: Leeds-based Spinks, the components division of 180-year-old family bedmaker Harrison Spinks, recently announced the launch of an additional distribution center and the appointment of a new Commercial Director to support its continual growth. | Sleep Retailer
How Money Shapes Retail: A close look at the ways financial interests and players shape the retail industry and the lives of the companies involved. | Retail Dive
BrandSource Marketing Group And TD Bank Partner: TD Bank’s Retail Card Services business recently announced that it has signed a multi-year agreement with BrandSource to provide a private-label credit card program to its member stores. BrandSource’s network includes more than 4,500 locally-owned appliance, electronics, bedding, home furnishings and floor covering stores across the U.S.| Sleep Retailer
The Brand Behind Your Favorite Tee Now Sells Bedding: Find out which apparel retailer has recently crossed over to create affordable sheets and more. | Travel + Leisure
Pleasant Mattress’ Lean Implementation Results In 30% Capacity Increase: Independent mattress manufacturer Pleasant Mattress has fully implemented Lean Manufacturing principles into its manufacturing operations, which has enabled the company to increase output by 30 percent and ship 95 percent of its orders within a one-week lead time. | Sleep Retailer
Trapped In Ikea: Snowbound Ikea employees sleep in the retail store over night. Read the details. | The Guardian
STORIS Offers Automated Notifications: STORIS recently introduced the ability to automatically trigger “Notifications Based on Data Capture Events” that occur in the STORIS ERP. This feature expands upon detailed internal communication tools found in STORIS’ Messenger system.| Sleep Retailer
Flash Mob Robberies Roil Retailers: A spate of brazen store heists, in which organized mobs have hit stores as varied as Nordstrom, Best Buy, Louis Vuitton and Home Depot, has shaken the retail industry and created fresh challenges for law enforcement. | Washington Post
Coop Home Goods Hires New CEO: Coop Home Goods, a digitally native designer and marketer of adjustable memory-foam pillows and bedding accessories, recently announced that seasoned executive Steve Holley has been appointed CEO of the company. Holley brings more than 20 years of experience transforming, growing and selling consumer-centric companies.| Sleep Retailer
Best Christmas Bedding: Explore this list of top festive bedding sets for the whole family. | Romper
Ashley Furniture To Open Arizona, Based Manufacturing Start-Up: Ashley Furniture Industries (Ashley), a large manufacturer of furniture, is expanding its furniture manufacturing operations to Tolleson, Arizona, a city in the greater Phoenix area. The 225,000 sq. ft. leased site at 8711 West Jefferson Street will create more than 200 new manufacturing jobs. | Sleep Retailer
Adult Portable Bed Rails Recalled: Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission are recalling nearly half a million adult portable bed rails after the reports of two deaths, one in 2011 and another in 2015. | NPR
Malouf Introduces University Bed: Malouf Home recently opened a new line of product for order—University Bed. University Bed is a line of mattresses and mattress covers with patent-pending wipeable and antimicrobial technology. | Sleep Retailer
Skittles Partners With Simmons To Unveil A Candy Dispensing Bed: Skittles and Simmons Bedding Company have formed an unlikely alliance, revealing a “Simmons Sweet Sleep Bed” that combines a candy-dispensing unit with a murphy bed. | HYPEBEAST
Purple Supports Transitioning Families With Gifts: Purple Innovation, Inc., a comfort innovation company, is partnering with local and national nonprofits this holiday season to provide comfort to those in need, particularly children and families in transitional housing circumstances. | Sleep Retailer
Health, Wellness & The Science Of Sleep
Cannabis Could Be Bad For Sleep: Get the details in a new study. | BMJ Journals
Little Known Sleep Stage Could Be A Creative Sweet Spot: Some of the world’s most creative minds, including Salvador Dalí and Thomas Edison described using this sleep technique to bolster creativity. There could be something to it. | Live Science
Why Dream Analysis Is Flourishing: Are dreams a message from the soul or meaningless ‘brain farts’? Groups dedicated to interpretation are thriving.| The Guardian
Your Eye Health Can Impact Sleep Quality: Eye health is just one more aspect of our well-being that contributes to sleep quality. Learn more and don’t skip your visit to the optometrist! | Well + Good
Borrow The Sleep Routine Of A Toddler: Take it way back to childhood to implement some new/old habits to help you sleep better. | Popular Science
Bedtime Yoga For Better Sleep: Check out a full before bed yoga routine. If the dark days and darker nights of winter are messing with your sleep schedule, this exercise regiment might help. | Cleveland Clinic
